Churn



(No Model.)

H. B. EGGLBSTON.

GHURN.

No. 471,109. Patented Mar. 22, 1892.

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HARVEY B. EGGLESTON, OF BROCK, MISSOURI.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 471,109, dated March 22, 1892.

Application led June 30, 1891. Serial No. 398.071. (No model.) l

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY B. EGGLEsToN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brock, in the county of Scotland and State of Missouri, have invented anew and useful Churn-Motor, of which thefollowing is a speci- Iication.

The invention relates to improvements in churns.

The object of the present invention is to simplify and improve the construction of reciprocating double-dasher churns and to render the movements of the dashers positive and regular.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional View of a churn embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view.

Referring' to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates a churn-body mounted on legs 2 and provided with a detachable cover 3, which has rising centrally from it a fulcrum-post 4, and is provided on opposite sides of the post 4 with openings 5 to receive flasher-rods 6. The dasher-rods are provided at their lower ends with suitable dashers 7, which are horizontally disposed and are provided with longitudinal blades 8, and the upper ends of the dasher-rods are reduced and are pivoted in openings 9 of a walking beam or lever 10. The lever 10 is recessed on opposite sides at l1 and is pivoted in a bifurcation 12 of the. upper end of the fulcrum-post 4, and when the lever 10 oscillates the dasher-rods 6 are given a vertical reciprocation. One end 13 of the lever-is extended beyond the body of the churn and is provided with an opening 14 in which is pivoted a reduced upper end 15 of a pitman 16, which has its lower end provided with a perforation to receive a crankloopv 17 of a shaft 18. The shaft 18 is journaled in the sides of the body and is arranged below the bottom thereof and has one end extended beyond the body and provided with the said crank-loop 17 and the crank-handle 19. When the shaft is rotated by the handle, an oscillating motion is imparted to thelever 10 and the dasher-rods are given a positive and regular motion, which is essential to an efficient churn.

It will be seen that a simple and comparatively inexpensive construction is provided and that a positive and regular movement is imparted to the dashers.

AWhat I claim is- In a churn, the combination of the body provided with a fulcrum-post rising centrally from its top and having openings on opposite sides of the fulcrum-post, the dasher-rods arranged in said openings and provided at their lower ends with dashers, the lever 10, fulcru med intermediate its ends on the post and being pivotally connected to the upper ends of the flasher-rods and having one end extended beyond the chu r11-body, the shaft journaled in the body and being extended beyond the same and provided with a crank-loop and a crank-handle, and a pitman having one end connected to the crank-loop and its other end pivoted to the extended .end of the lever, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own Ihave hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARVEY B. EGGLESTON.

Witnesses:

W. M. HOOVER, P. H. BENNETT. 

